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| established    = 1860

| established    = 1860

| type            = Private college

| type            = Private college

| endowment      = $115.9 million<ref>As of FY 2012.  {{Cite web |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2012 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY 2011 to FY 2012 |work=2012 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers |url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2012NCSEPublicTablesEndowmentMarketValuesFinalJanuary232013.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=February 16, 2013 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ETd4s514?url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2012NCSEPublicTablesEndowmentMarketValuesFinalJanuary232013.pdf |archivedate=16 February 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

| endowment      = $115.9 million<ref>As of FY 2012.  {{Cite web |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2012 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY 2011 to FY 2012 |work=2012 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers |url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2012NCSEPublicTablesEndowmentMarketValuesFinalJanuary232013.pdf |format=PDF |access-date=February 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6ETd4s514?url=http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2012NCSEPublicTablesEndowmentMarketValuesFinalJanuary232013.pdf |archive-date=16 February 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

| affiliation    = [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.augustana.edu/x304.xml|title=Mission and history|work=augustana.edu|accessdate=24 August 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312043102/http://www.augustana.edu/x304.xml|archivedate=12 March 2013}}</ref>

| affiliation    = [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.augustana.edu/x304.xml|title=Mission and history|work=augustana.edu|access-date=24 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312043102/http://www.augustana.edu/x304.xml|archive-date=12 March 2013}}</ref>

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==History==

==History==

Graduates of the universities of Uppsala and Lund in Sweden started the college in 1860 in [[Chicago]]. In 1863, Augustana moved to [[Paxton, Illinois]]. In 1875, it moved to [[Rock Island, Illinois]] to be near a large Swedish Lutheran community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.augustana.edu/x18005.xml|title=The 150 year history of Augustana College|accessdate=January 9, 2012}}</ref> After 1890 an increasingly large [[Swedish American]] community in America promoted new cultural institutions, including a lively Swedish-language press, many new churches, several colleges, and a network of  ethnic organizations. The result was to build a sense of Swedishness in the United States. This made a self-confident Americanized generation. Augustana College put itself in the lead of the movement to affirm Swedish American identity. In the early years, all the students had been born in Sweden but by 1890 the second generation of American-born students predominated. They typically had white-collar or professional backgrounds; few were the sons and daughters of farmers and laborers. These middle class youth  developed an idealized view of Sweden, characterized by romanticism, patriotism, and idealism. The new generation was especially proud of the Swedish contributions to American democracy and the creation of a republic that promised liberty and ended slavery.<ref>Dag Blanck, ''The Creation of an Ethnic Identity: Being Swedish American in the Augustana Synod, 1860–1917'' (2006)</ref>

Graduates of the universities of Uppsala and Lund in Sweden started the college in 1860 in [[Chicago]]. In 1863, Augustana moved to [[Paxton, Illinois]]. In 1875, it moved to [[Rock Island, Illinois]] to be near a large Swedish Lutheran community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.augustana.edu/x18005.xml|title=The 150 year history of Augustana College|access-date=January 9, 2012|archive-date=August 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828100028/http://www.augustana.edu/x18005.xml|url-status=dead}}</ref> After 1890 an increasingly large [[Swedish American]] community in America promoted new cultural institutions, including a lively Swedish-language press, many new churches, several colleges, and a network of  ethnic organizations. The result was to build a sense of Swedishness in the United States. This made a self-confident Americanized generation. Augustana College put itself in the lead of the movement to affirm Swedish American identity. In the early years, all the students had been born in Sweden but by 1890 the second generation of American-born students predominated. They typically had white-collar or professional backgrounds; few were the sons and daughters of farmers and laborers. These middle class youth  developed an idealized view of Sweden, characterized by romanticism, patriotism, and idealism. The new generation was especially proud of the Swedish contributions to American democracy and the creation of a republic that promised liberty and ended slavery.<ref>Dag Blanck, ''The Creation of an Ethnic Identity: Being Swedish American in the Augustana Synod, 1860–1917'' (2006)</ref>

==Academics==

==Academics==

===Academic buildings===

===Academic buildings===

[[File:Old Main Augustana.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Old Main]]

[[File:Old Main Augustana.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Old Main]]

[[Old Main, Augustana College|Old Main]] was constructed between 1884 and 1893.  It is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=oldmain>{{cite web|url= http://www.rigov.org/citydepartments/ced/oldmain.html|title= Old Main, Augustana College, 3600 7th Avenue |publisher=City of Rock Island |accessdate=2011-03-29|last=|first= }}</ref>  The Hanson Hall of Science was dedicated in 1998 is the largest academic building serving about 700 students in 17 majors, minors and concentrations.<ref>[http://www.augustana.edu/x21255.xml Science Building Fast Facts]</ref>  The Hanson Hall of Science's facilities and resources include seven classrooms, thirty-five laboratories (including a cadaver lab), a 400&nbsp;MHz liquid-and solid-state NMR ([[nuclear magnetic resonance]]) spectrometer, scanning electron microscope, instrumentation for X-ray powder [[crystallography]] and a 40-foot greenhouse.

[[Old Main, Augustana College|Old Main]] was constructed between 1884 and 1893.  It is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=oldmain>{{cite web|url= http://www.rigov.org/citydepartments/ced/oldmain.html|title= Old Main, Augustana College, 3600 7th Avenue|publisher= City of Rock Island|access-date= 2011-03-29|archive-date= 2011-05-05|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110505234051/http://www.rigov.org/citydepartments/ced/oldmain.html|url-status= dead}}</ref>  The Hanson Hall of Science was dedicated in 1998 is the largest academic building serving about 700 students in 17 majors, minors and concentrations.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.augustana.edu/x21255.xml |title=Science Building Fast Facts |access-date=2012-01-09 |archive-date=2015-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923125552/http://www.augustana.edu/x21255.xml |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The Hanson Hall of Science's facilities and resources include seven classrooms, thirty-five laboratories (including a cadaver lab), a 400&nbsp;MHz liquid-and solid-state NMR ([[nuclear magnetic resonance]]) spectrometer, scanning electron microscope, instrumentation for X-ray powder [[crystallography]] and a 40-foot greenhouse.

===Residential complexes===

===Residential complexes===

Augustana has five traditional residence halls: Andreen Hall, Erickson Residence Center, Seminary Hall, Swanson Commons, and Westerlin Residence Center. All five of these residence halls are coeducational. The majority of first year and sophomore year students live in one of these five residence halls.<ref name="residence halls">[http://www.augustana.edu/x20808.xml Augustana College - Residential life]</ref> For upperclassmen, Augustana also offers Transitional Living Areas (TLAs) in which Augustana students live in either apartment-like buildings or traditional off-campus houses administered by the college's Office of Residential Life. The school takes care of basic maintenance in these areas, some of which are [[Weyerhaeuser House|House on the Hill]], Naeseth, and Arbaugh Apartments. These areas usually have 2-6 students who share a bathroom, a kitchen, and other living spaces.<ref name="campus">[http://www.augustana.edu/x1589.xml Augustana College - Campus]</ref>

Augustana has five traditional residence halls: Andreen Hall, Erickson Residence Center, Seminary Hall, Swanson Commons, and Westerlin Residence Center. All five of these residence halls are coeducational. The majority of first year and sophomore year students live in one of these five residence halls.<ref name="residence halls">{{Cite web |url=http://www.augustana.edu/x20808.xml |title=Augustana College - Residential life |access-date=2012-01-09 |archive-date=2013-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119090419/http://augustana.edu/x20808.xml |url-status=dead }}</ref> For upperclassmen, Augustana also offers Transitional Living Areas (TLAs) in which Augustana students live in either apartment-like buildings or traditional off-campus houses administered by the college's Office of Residential Life. The school takes care of basic maintenance in these areas, some of which are [[Weyerhaeuser House|House on the Hill]], Naeseth, and Arbaugh Apartments. These areas usually have 2-6 students who share a bathroom, a kitchen, and other living spaces.<ref name="campus">{{Cite web |url=http://www.augustana.edu/x1589.xml |title=Augustana College - Campus |access-date=2012-01-09 |archive-date=2011-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518160253/http://www.augustana.edu/x1589.xml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Augustana provides several services to attending students. Services include: campus ministries, career center, student counseling, academic advising, student employment, business office, food services, safety office, campus security, computer services, and campus recreation.<ref name="campus" />

Augustana provides several services to attending students. Services include: campus ministries, career center, student counseling, academic advising, student employment, business office, food services, safety office, campus security, computer services, and campus recreation.<ref name="campus" />

== Athletics ==

== Athletics ==

[[File:2010-05-29 Charity Bowl XII Augustana warmup1.jpg|thumb|Augustana Vikings football team at the Charity Bowl XII, [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] (2010)]]

[[File:2010-05-29 Charity Bowl XII Augustana warmup1.jpg|thumb|Augustana Vikings football team at the Charity Bowl XII, [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] (2010)]]

The Augustana Vikings compete in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division III [[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin]] (CCIW).  The Vikings compete in a combined total of 22 male and female team [[sport]]s, and five out of seven students compete in some form of [[Varsity team|varsity]], club, or intramural sport. The Augustana College football team won four NCAA Division III national championships in a row from 1983 - 1986 under Coach [[Bob Reade]].  Coach Reade's overall winning percentage of 87% is second only to [[Larry Kehres]] and [[Knute Rockne]] on the all-time list.  Augustana College was a member of the [[Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] from 1912-1937.<ref name="athletics">[http://www.augustana.edu/x353.xml Augustana College - Athletics at Augustana]</ref>

The Augustana Vikings compete in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division III [[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin]] (CCIW).  The Vikings compete in a combined total of 22 male and female team [[sport]]s, and five out of seven students compete in some form of [[Varsity team|varsity]], club, or intramural sport. The Augustana College football team won four NCAA Division III national championships in a row from 1983 - 1986 under Coach [[Bob Reade]].  Coach Reade's overall winning percentage of 87% is second only to [[Larry Kehres]] and [[Knute Rockne]] on the all-time list.  Augustana College was a member of the [[Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] from 1912-1937.<ref name="athletics">{{Cite web |url=http://www.augustana.edu/x353.xml |title=Augustana College - Athletics at Augustana |access-date=2012-01-09 |archive-date=2013-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514073303/http://www.augustana.edu/x353.xml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Current varsity sports include: baseball, basketball (m/w), cross country (m/w), football, golf (m/w), lacrosse (m/w), soccer (m/w), softball, swimming (m/w), tennis (m/w), track and field (m/w), volleyball, wrestling.<ref name="athletics" />

Current varsity sports include: baseball, basketball (m/w), cross country (m/w), football, golf (m/w), lacrosse (m/w), soccer (m/w), softball, swimming (m/w), tennis (m/w), track and field (m/w), volleyball, wrestling.<ref name="athletics" />